Fiat Dino Forum (FDF)

Hi Richard,
Some Peugeot 504/604 have very similar rear Brakes with nearly similar mechanisms but 1-2mm longer piston. Maybe in your Brakes someone has used these parts.

The little top at the rear side of the brake pads help to have the piston in the right position so the handbrake mechanism is Working. So no real function just Support.

KR Thomas

Thanks Thomas - I didn't know about these Girling brakes being similar to Peugeot brakes of the period - I will do some searching. The only "identical" (looking) usage I could see was for DeTomaso Pantera - and that's never a cheaper way to buy parts.

Maybe some useful pics here on this guy's Pantera rear brake page
http://www.panteraplace.com/Sub1/page306.html
His new pads also have the pip on the back that interfered with the slot on my piston

The only part I was able to compare size Left to Right was the inner piston (since i replaced the left side one so had the old one in a bag) - and they were identical height/thickness left=right. So that leaves the outer piston and the floating plate that could be different.

Anyway, they're working now. Thanks to all who posted info above.

-Richard